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1
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John Surman - Saltash Bells
May 25, 2012
Jazz
Score
100
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2
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Matthew E. White - Big Inner
August 21, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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3
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana
June 5, 2012
Folk Rock
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Americana
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Roots Rock
Score
100
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4
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Emily Portman - Hatchling
July 16, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
5
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Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
January 31, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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6
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
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7
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Jim Moray - Skulk
April 9, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
8
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Spain - The Soul of Spain
May 11, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
9
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The Imagined Village - Bending the Dark
May 14, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
10
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Anaïs Mitchell - Young Man in America
February 28, 2012
Folk
,
Americana
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Yasmin Levy - Libertad
October 23, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
12
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Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party - Orfeo
May 27, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
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13
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band - St Peter & 57th St
September 25, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
14
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The Robert Cray Band - Nothin But Love
August 28, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
Spotify
15
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NZCA Lines - NZCA/LINES
February 27, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
February 28, 2012
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Folk Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Courtney Pine - House of Legends
December 17, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
18
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Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters
December 10, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Willy Mason - Carry On
December 3, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Zombie Zombie - Rituels d'un Nouveau Monde
October 22, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin - Instrumental Tourist
November 20, 2012
Ambient
,
Drone
,
Experimental
Score
80
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22
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
October 16, 2012
Post-Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
October 15, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Bellowhead - Broadside
October 30, 2012
Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
25
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Josephine - Portrait
October 8, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Observer awarded albums throughout 2012.
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